The beginning of 2022 marked the launch of College of Western Idaho’s Virtual Learning Center (VLC) for employees. In addition to mandatory trainings, employees are encouraged to take part in optional training opportunities offered each month through the VLC. Below is a preview of trainings available in February.
Coaching & Development: How to Have Difficult Conversations for Managers
In-Person or Online, via Zoom
Learn how to manage performance when an employee is not meeting expectations. This training will cover when coaching/corrective action is appropriate, how to use CWI coaching/corrective action tools when addressing ineffective behavior, and how to have effective coaching and performance management conversations.
- Friday, Feb. 4
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Ada County Campus Pintail Center, Room 1205
Defeating Unconscious Bias: Five Strategies
In-Person
A bias is an inflexible conscious or unconscious belief about a particular category of people. An unconscious bias is in our mental blind spot – we are unaware that it is there. Participants of this training will learn five strategies for becoming aware of and defeating unconscious bias.
- Thursday, Feb. 17
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Ada County Campus Pintail Center, Room 1302
Please share this opportunity with members of your teams and departments. Space is limited, so register ASAP! Contact Human Resources Business Partner, Casey Brown, at caseybrown@cwi.edu with any questions.
